Beef Trust in New York Testimony on Price Fixing
Albany May 15 former Supreme Court Justice Judson Lancon opened a Donnelly anti trust probe into a beef price fixing alleged among major packers Armour Cudahy Nelson Morris Swift Schwartzschild Sulzberger and G H Hammond. Witness Andrew G Gerlock said beef prices rose from 8 to 12 per 100 pounds over six months and that Swift Mulcahy warned of a black list until settlements were made.
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Albany
N. Y
Supreme Court
Judson
Lancon
America
Arthur Colby
Armour & Co
Cudahy Packing Company
Nelson Morris & C
Swift & Co
Schwartzschild & Sulzberger
G. H. Hammond Company
Andrew G. Gerlock
New York
Fiero
Lawson
Attorney General Seeks Contempt Ruling Adjourns for Brief
The Attorney General renewed action to hold the witness in contempt but consented to an adjournment so Mr Epetean can prepare a brief. He will argue why the questioned matter is improper.
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Davies
Epetean
Tragic Fire Smothers Jacobson Family in Laurel Neb
A blaze in the living rooms over a Laurel Nebraska store killed John Jacobson, his wife, and an infant. William Snyder, a clerk living with the family, rescued the older child but flames blocked access to the others. Snyder and another Jacobson child were seriously burned. Cause unknown. property loss described as small.
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Laurel
Neb
John Jacobson
William Snyder
Jacobson
Snyder
Fighting in Venezuela Rages as Prinz Frederick Hendrick Arrives
The Dutch steamer Prinz Frederick Hendrick reached New York from Venezuelan ports and the West Indies amid ongoing fighting in Venezuela. At Carupano residents defend the town with barricades and weapons after a recent clash with government forces. Cumana commerce stalls as locals remain armed. Captain Vandergoot disputed reports of bombardment, noting heavy losses after 1,500 met the enemy and only 350 returned.
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New York
Prinz Frederick Hendrick
Venezuela
West Indies
Martinique
Carupano
Vandergoot
Cumana
London Responds To US Sympathy For West Indies Relief
In the house of commons A J Balfour noted government plans to aid West Indies disaster victims. He said the United States expressed willingness to share in rescue efforts and Windward Islands authorities have been consulted. The foreign office received two US sympathy messages on St Vincent losses, one private and one official from Ambassador Choate.
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London
House of Commons
West Indies
A. J. Balfour
United States
Windward Islands
St. Vincent
Foreign Office
Choate
Lord Lansdowne
Cannot Stop Shipments At Port Chalmette
Washington reports the president has decided not to interfere with cattle shipments at Port Chalmette Louisiana after reviewing Col Crowder’s report. The executive branch alone decides neutrality law applications, and Louisiana authorities are not expected to challenge federal courts.
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Washington
Colonel Crowder
Port Chalmette
Louisiana
Port Charmette
Monument Dedicated in Indianapolis with 50,000 Attendances
The Indiana state soldiers and sailors monument dedication drew over 50,000 people in Indianapolis. President Harrison attended with his cabinet as the cornerstone laid in 1899 and cost $598,318. John W. Foster delivered the oration and urged care against desers and corrupt agents. James Whitcomb Riley read a poem titled The Soldier.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana State
Benjamin Harrison
John W. Foster
Washington, D. C
James Whitcomb Riley
George Gould rearrested in Bellwood bank wrecking case again
George Gould of David City Nebraska has been rearrested on a similar charge tied to the Platte Valley bank wreck at Bellwood. About $150,000 in forged notes were found, with A H Gould previously convicted for forging. George Gould pleaded not guilty and was remanded to jail after arraignment.
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David City
Neb
George Gould
Platte Valley Bank
Bellwood
A. H. Gould
One Year for a Pair of Shoes
Harry Lennox and A. L. Frye pled guilty to breaking into a Northern Pacific freight car and stealing two pairs of shoes. Each man received a one year sentence in the penitentiary.
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The
Standard
Billings
Harry Lennox
A. L. Frye
Northern Pacific
Man Cleared After Alibi In San Francisco Murder Case
Proved an alibi for the Kansas City suspect yesterday, who was believed to be Charles Hadley the fugitive wanted for the January murder of Nora Fuller in San Francisco. He was released after verification of his whereabouts.
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Kansas City
Charles Hadley
San Francisco
Nora Fuller
Enjoining Heineze Operation Over Minnie Healey Property Sought
Helena May 15 Application to Montana Supreme Court by L O Evans for Miles Finlen seeks writ to bar F Augustus Heinze from operating the Minnie Healey mine. Affidavits cite 400 to 500 tons daily, destruction of stopes, blasting 50 boxes of powder, and pending appeal from Judge Harney ruling. Court set hearing for May 20 and denied modification of the survey order.
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Standard
Helena
Supreme Court
L. O. Evans
Miles Finlen
F. Augustus Heinze
Minnie Healey
Evans
Supreme Court of the Appeal
Harney
Heinze
Philip Wing
John Casey
Amalgamated
Boston & Montana
John Little
John Gillie
McHugh
Mr. Heinze
Gillie
F. A. Heinze
Verdict for Defense in Ettien v Drum cattle suit
A verdict for the defense was returned this morning in Billings in the case of William Ettien versus H B Drum. Ettien sought the return of 42 head of cattle and two calves along with $200 damages and costs.
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Standard
Billings
William Ettien
H. B. Drum
Widow Wins $10,000 Life Insurance Suit
In St. Louis on May 15 Judge Adams ruled for Mrs. Margaret Roth in a suit to collect a $10,000 life insurance policy from the Mutual Reserve Life Association of New York. The policy covered her late husband, Adam Roth, a wholesale druggist.
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St. Louis
United States District Court Today
Adams
Margaret Roth
Adam Roth
Mutual Reserve Life Association of New York
Promise to Adjust Rates In interstate livestock tariffs
Western railroads pledged before the interstate commerce commission to equalize live stock and dressed beef tariffs to satisfy the Chicago livestock exchange. A final agreement is due by June 6 and must take effect by June 30, with meeting postponement to June 16. Chairman Knapp and Commissioners Fifer and Prouly attended.
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Chicago
Western Roads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Livestock Exchange
Knapp
Fifer
Prouly
Livestock Exchange
Missouri River
Mississippi Senator Blames Republicans for Philippine Policy
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi denounces the Philippine government policy as the outcome of Republican governance, condemning abuses in the islands and urging abandonment of the policy in humanity’s name. The senate passed a union station bill and fortifications appropriation after debate and amendments.
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Washington
McLaurin
Mississippi
Senate
Philippines
Islands
Republican Party
Red Lodge and Carbon Special Correspondence
Red Lodge community raises $900 toward a $1,000 goal to fund an athletic park with a grandstand for baseball games. Site chosen north of town. work begins. Also notes Bailey departure for Helena as assistant district attorney and district court term set for May 27.
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Standard
Red Lodge
Baseball Associaten
Vaill
Pollard
Robbins
Butler
Rose
Athletic Park
George H. Bailey
State of
Montana
Helena
Ann Arbor University
Bailey
Ohio
Iowa
District Court
Henry
Livingston
Hauser Avenue
A. E. Flager
George Mushbach
Anaconda
Munshbach
Farm Hands Sought Across Regions For Harvests
Rice growers of Texas and Louisiana have opened talks with Kansas and Oklahoma implement dealers to hire hands for the wheat harvest in the North and later for rice harvests in the South. The plan aims to form a traveling army of farm workers following wheat, rice and corn from New Orleans to North Dakota.
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Wichita
Kan
Texas
Louisiana
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Orleans
North Dakota
Philippine policy sparks Senate debate and party critique
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi challenges imperialism and U S policy in the Philippines amid allegations of cruelty by the army. He questions sovereignty and asserts loyalty to the United States while criticizing Republican causes. The discussion ends as the Senate enters executive session.
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Cockrell
Missouri
Lodge
McLaurin
Mississippi
Senate
Philippines
Beveridge
United States
Republican Party
Mr. McLaurin
Mr Spooner
Record Company Is Sold in Philadelphia Auction
By order of the United States court of Eastern Pennsylvania special master commissioner James M. Beck sold 9 050 of 10 000 shares of the Philadelphia Record Publishing Co par value 100 to William B Stenger for 2 300 200 He also bought 670 000 of 1900 issue bonds paying 634 000 There was a large turnout with newspaper men pricing bids Wesley M Ocler of the Baltimore Herald and Adolph Ochs of the New York Times among bidders.
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Philadelphia
United States Court of Eastern Pennsylvania
James M. Beck
Philadelphia Record Publishing Company
William 8. Stenger
Stenger
Commonwealth
Pattison
Record Company
Wesley M. Ocler
Baltimore Herald
Adolph Ochs
New York Times
Control of the Green Consolidated Copper Company
A Bisbee report claims control of Green Consolidated Copper has passed to new owners led by figures from General Electric. The deal valued at about 30 million dollars reportedly pays 100 a share in cash. Colonel Green and partners reportedly exit the Cananea rail line and leave the Cananeas. New owners include Ee H Harriman Standard Oil magnates and Henry Huntington.
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Los Angeles
the Express
Bisbee
Ariz
Green Consolidated Copper Company
General Electric Company of
New York
Green Company
Colonel Green
Naco Cananea Railroad
Cananeas
Green Consolidated
Ee. H. Harriman
Standard Oil
Henry E. Huntington
Schwab buys Staten Island beach for poor children
Charles M. Schwab declares he purchased Rochmond beach on the Staten Island south shore near Tottenville to aid New York's poor and sick children. The 1/4 mile beach includes a lake and grove and will host 1500 to 2000 children daily with activities and games. Mrs Schwab shares his interest in the undertaking.
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New York
Ocean Beach
Staten Island
Charles M. Schwab
Rochmond Beach
New York Bay
Tottenville
Pauncefote’s Health Delays London Departure
Washington May 15 There is no marked change in Lord Pauncefote's condition. It is clear he will not be able to sail for England on the 21st as planned and passages for that date have been canceled.
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Washington
Lord Pauncefote
England
Dowie Daughter Esther Dowie Dies After Prayer Vigil
Esther Dowie 23 daughter of Dr Alexander Dowie of Zion died from burns after a gas jet fire at the University of Chicago. Elijah Dowie and Dowie followers prayed through the day, with attendants excluded, while doctors offered external remedies. An inquest found death from accidental burns.
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Chicago
Esther Dowie
Alexander Dowie
Zion
Elijah IL
Miss Dowie
University of Chicago
Waukegan
Dewie
John Alexander Dowle
Speicher
Campbell
Dowie
Esther
Stock tied up in Wiggins Ferry dispute in St Louis
In St Louis 132 shares of Wiggins Ferry held by Mary Bowen are restrained by injunction via the United States Express company as Mississippi Valley Trust seeks control of the ferry from Mercantile Trust. Bowen’s sister-in-law Eleanor Clubb is sought to be restrained from disposal.
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St. Louis
Wiggins Ferry
Mary Bowen
Paris
United States Express Company
Mississippi Valley Trust Company
Cincinnati
Mercantile Trust Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Mercantile
Mississippi Valley Trust
Bowen
Mississippi Valley Company
Cincinnati Trust Company
Mercantile Company
Commonwealth Trust Company
Express Company
Express
Five Die In Hotel Fire In Point Pleasant Area
May 16 report lists five known dead in a blaze that destroyed the American hotel and nearby structures in Point Pleasant. Four bodies recovered. victims include John Slack of Kanawha County Elias Brick of Glenwood Mason County Co Woodall John Woodall. Lee Carlisle a river mate fatally burned. Henry Woodall and Maude Wise injured. Loss estimated at 30000 dollars.
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Point Pleasant
John Slack
Kanawha County
Elias Brick
Glenwood
Mason County
Woodall
John Woodall
Lee Carlisle
Ohio River
Henry Woodall
Maude Wise
Ferris Post Office Discontinued in Custer County
Washington May 15 The post office at Ferris in Custer county has been discontinued Mail now goes to Stacey.
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The
Standard
Washington
Ferris
Custer County
Stacey
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Captain Crozier
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Bix, Copper Company
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